The Wind Easterly and the day threatening rain. I went out to look at the weather, but concluded at any rate to stay at home. It cleared away however. I was occupied nearly all of my working day in reading Mr. Vaughan’s book. It seems to be the Puritan side of the Account. I think very just, but it may not appear so much so to others whose feelings and prejudices take different directions.

My health has not been perfectly good during a few days past, but I hope it will not be materially touched. Without that, what is life to Man. It may be that he can bear it, but very certainly he cannot enjoy it.

Quiet evening. Miss Smith, Miss Adams, and Mr. Gourgas came in the evening and spent an hour very pleasantly.